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El Clasico Heroes: Barcelona
Goal.com's Subhankar Mondal picks ten Barcelona players who endeared themselves to the Catalans by their performances in Spain's and the world's biggest club fixture in the past.....
| Bet: | Returns: | Real Madrid £10.62 | Draw £105.00 | Levante £290.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Real Madrid £10.80 | Draw £90.00 | Levante £260.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Real Madrid £10.83 | Draw £100.00 | Levante £260.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Real Madrid £10.80 | Draw £100.00 | Levante £260.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Real Madrid £10.80 | Draw £87.00 | Levante £170.00 |
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Apr 6, 2010 2:12:00 PM
By Subhankar Mondal
Jose Sastre Perciba (May 9, 1929, Estadio Chamartin, Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona)
Earlier that year in February, Real Madrid had defeated Barcelona 2-1 at Barca's then home ground Les Corts and this time in May the Catalans pegged them back. There was only one goal at the Estadio Chamartin and it came from the midfielder Jose Sastre Perciba. He scored the goal in the 83rd minute and the victory did eventually go a long way in winning Barca the first ever La Liga title.
Marti Ventolra (April 21, 1935, Les Corts, Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid)
Another game from the 'pre-historic era'? For cynics yes, but for the Barcelona faithful it was another day to put one over Real Madrid. In fact, the Catalans put five over Madrid and their hero that day was a certain Marti Ventolra. The now deceased former Spanish international winger, who represented his nation at the 1934 World Cup finals, scored four goals against los Blancos that day. How many players have scored four times in the world's biggest club football fixture?
Gary Lineker (January 31, 1987, Camp Nou, Barcelona 3-2 Real Madrid)
The Englishman joined Barcelona from Everton after a memorable 1986 World Cup. Integrating into a completely new environment wasn't a problem for Lineker, as just a little over six months after becoming a Blaugrana, he grabbed a hat-trick in El Clasico, including two goals inside the first five minutes. Good thing that he did score his hat-trick as Madrid rallied with two late strikes.
Pep Guardiola (January 8, 1994, Camp Nou, Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid)
The current Barcelona coach was an absolute gem in his playing career and revolutionised the central midfielder's role. In that famous 5-0 drubbing of Madrid, it was Romario who scored the hat-trick and hit the headlines, but the architect from the midfield was Guardiola. The Catalan didn't find himself on the scoresheet but he soon found himself in every book ever written about Barcelona after that night.
Romario (January 8, 1994, Camp Nou, Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid)
Perhaps Romario's best years of club football weren't in Catalunya but he did score a sensational hat-trick against Real Madrid in El Clasico. 1993-1994 was the fourth successive season that Barca's Dream Team won the league title in Spain and it was the Brazilian who stole the headlines in Round 18.
Luis Enrique (February 15, 1999, Camp Nou, Barcelona 3-0 Real Madrid)
He featured for Real Madrid too and even scored against Barca but in February 1999 the much controversial player knew which side of his bread was buttered. Luis Enrique was the architect of Barcelona's 3-0 victory over their arch rivals at Camp Nou and scored two goals. Barca would eventually go on to win the league that year.
Rivaldo (March 4, 2001, Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona)
The Brazilian legend might not have won as much as he would have liked to with Barcelona but Rivaldo has etched his name in Barca's glorious history till eternity. Madrid were leading Barcelona 2-1 at half time in the second Clasico of the 2000-2001 season but Rivaldo scored the equaliser in the 69th minute. It wouldn't aid Barca's cause to out-run Madrid to the league title but it was the second goal for Rivaldo in that game.
Ronaldinho (November 19, 2005, Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid 0-3 Barcelona)
"19 November 2005: The Day Barcelona Left the Bernabeu to Applause." That was how Marca captured the historic scenes at Madrid's home ground where Barcelona dumped the Galacticos into the rubbish bin. Ronaldinho scored twice and it was his second goal that left the Bernabeu faithful on their feet, clapping their hands together in applause. Two years earlier, 'Dinho had been ditched in favour of David Beckham in the transfer market but Ronnie eventually proved what Madrid missed out on: true class.
Lionel Messi (March 10, 2007, Camp Nou, Barcelona 3-3 Real Madrid)
Thrice Real Madrid took the lead, thrice Barcelona came charging back. And yes, it was Lionel Messi who rescued Barcelona just as Noah's Ark rescued Life during the Deluge. Messi's first two goals were relatively easy and simple but his final strike was an exhibition of the Argentinean's talent. Picking up an exquisite pass from Ronaldinho, the 22-year-old outsmarted the Madrid defenders, dragged the ball to the left and scored past Iker Casillas.
Thierry Henry (May 2, 2009, Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid 2-6 Barcelona)
Okay, you remember that 6-2 hammering that Barcelona gave to Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in the league last season. The win effectively killed off Madrid in the title race as they went on to lose four successive league fixtures after that but on that night Thierry Henry probably had his best game of the 2008-2009 campaign. 'Titi' scored twice, one of them was the equaliser that tied the game at 1-1, and he was spectacularly unplayable on the left. Sergio Ramos must still have nightmares about the Frenchman.
Who were YOUR Barcelona heroes from past El Clasico encounters? Goal.com wants to know...
Earlier that year in February, Real Madrid had defeated Barcelona 2-1 at Barca's then home ground Les Corts and this time in May the Catalans pegged them back. There was only one goal at the Estadio Chamartin and it came from the midfielder Jose Sastre Perciba. He scored the goal in the 83rd minute and the victory did eventually go a long way in winning Barca the first ever La Liga title.
Marti Ventolra (April 21, 1935, Les Corts, Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid)
Another game from the 'pre-historic era'? For cynics yes, but for the Barcelona faithful it was another day to put one over Real Madrid. In fact, the Catalans put five over Madrid and their hero that day was a certain Marti Ventolra. The now deceased former Spanish international winger, who represented his nation at the 1934 World Cup finals, scored four goals against los Blancos that day. How many players have scored four times in the world's biggest club football fixture?
Gary Lineker (January 31, 1987, Camp Nou, Barcelona 3-2 Real Madrid)
The Englishman joined Barcelona from Everton after a memorable 1986 World Cup. Integrating into a completely new environment wasn't a problem for Lineker, as just a little over six months after becoming a Blaugrana, he grabbed a hat-trick in El Clasico, including two goals inside the first five minutes. Good thing that he did score his hat-trick as Madrid rallied with two late strikes.
Pep Guardiola (January 8, 1994, Camp Nou, Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid)
The current Barcelona coach was an absolute gem in his playing career and revolutionised the central midfielder's role. In that famous 5-0 drubbing of Madrid, it was Romario who scored the hat-trick and hit the headlines, but the architect from the midfield was Guardiola. The Catalan didn't find himself on the scoresheet but he soon found himself in every book ever written about Barcelona after that night.
Romario (January 8, 1994, Camp Nou, Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid)
Perhaps Romario's best years of club football weren't in Catalunya but he did score a sensational hat-trick against Real Madrid in El Clasico. 1993-1994 was the fourth successive season that Barca's Dream Team won the league title in Spain and it was the Brazilian who stole the headlines in Round 18.
Luis Enrique (February 15, 1999, Camp Nou, Barcelona 3-0 Real Madrid)
He featured for Real Madrid too and even scored against Barca but in February 1999 the much controversial player knew which side of his bread was buttered. Luis Enrique was the architect of Barcelona's 3-0 victory over their arch rivals at Camp Nou and scored two goals. Barca would eventually go on to win the league that year.
Rivaldo (March 4, 2001, Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona)
The Brazilian legend might not have won as much as he would have liked to with Barcelona but Rivaldo has etched his name in Barca's glorious history till eternity. Madrid were leading Barcelona 2-1 at half time in the second Clasico of the 2000-2001 season but Rivaldo scored the equaliser in the 69th minute. It wouldn't aid Barca's cause to out-run Madrid to the league title but it was the second goal for Rivaldo in that game.
Ronaldinho (November 19, 2005, Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid 0-3 Barcelona)
"19 November 2005: The Day Barcelona Left the Bernabeu to Applause." That was how Marca captured the historic scenes at Madrid's home ground where Barcelona dumped the Galacticos into the rubbish bin. Ronaldinho scored twice and it was his second goal that left the Bernabeu faithful on their feet, clapping their hands together in applause. Two years earlier, 'Dinho had been ditched in favour of David Beckham in the transfer market but Ronnie eventually proved what Madrid missed out on: true class.
Lionel Messi (March 10, 2007, Camp Nou, Barcelona 3-3 Real Madrid)
Thrice Real Madrid took the lead, thrice Barcelona came charging back. And yes, it was Lionel Messi who rescued Barcelona just as Noah's Ark rescued Life during the Deluge. Messi's first two goals were relatively easy and simple but his final strike was an exhibition of the Argentinean's talent. Picking up an exquisite pass from Ronaldinho, the 22-year-old outsmarted the Madrid defenders, dragged the ball to the left and scored past Iker Casillas.
Thierry Henry (May 2, 2009, Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid 2-6 Barcelona)
Okay, you remember that 6-2 hammering that Barcelona gave to Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in the league last season. The win effectively killed off Madrid in the title race as they went on to lose four successive league fixtures after that but on that night Thierry Henry probably had his best game of the 2008-2009 campaign. 'Titi' scored twice, one of them was the equaliser that tied the game at 1-1, and he was spectacularly unplayable on the left. Sergio Ramos must still have nightmares about the Frenchman.
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